(19)
(11) EP 2 597 530 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22

(21) Application number: 12162540.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 15/20(2006.01)
 G03G 21/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 10.11.2011 KR 20110117068

(71) Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 (KR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Yoo, Jae-seok
    Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(74) Representative: Taor, Simon Edward William et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)

   


(54) Image forming apparatus


(57) An image forming apparatus includes a main body; a scanning unit disposed above the main body to be opened and closed; a paper discharging cover which is disposed on a top end of the main body below the scanning unit to open and close an opening formed on the main body and printing media are stacked; a fusing unit that is disposed behind the paper discharging cover inside the main body and includes a pressing roller and a heating roller; a first cover that is disposed above the fusing unit and guides a printing medium passed through between the pressing roller and the heating roller to the paper discharging cover; and a second cover disposed above the first cover to cover the first cover. When the second cover is opened and closed, the pressing roller and the heating roller are separated from and in contact with each other.







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